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    2014 council by-elections

    219 by-elections on our record, 43 of them won by a different party from last time.

    Gains and losses by party

    PartyGainedLostNet
    UK Independence Party (UKIP)72▲ +5
    Liberal Democrats94▲ +5
    Ashford10▲ +1
    LincsInd10▲ +1
    IOCH10▲ +1
    Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales10▲ +1
    Green11– 0
    StaffsIG01▼ -1
    Labour57▼ -2
    SNP03▼ -3
    Conservative1317▼ -4
    Independent48▼ -4

    Every by-election

    DateWardWinnerPreviously
    7 JanSwinton South [merged 7371f103]SalfordLabour 45.1%Not known
    9 JanHaverhill EastSt EdmundsburyUK Independence Party (UKIP) 54.0%Gain from Conservative
    9 JanBorough Green & Long MillTonbridge And MallingIndependent 38.9%Not known
    16 JanBroadheathTraffordLabour 44.9%Hold
    23 JanMotherwell North (Quota = 1260)North LanarkshireLabour 68.2%Not known
    23 JanWest LeighSouthend-On-SeaConservative 33.1%Hold
    30 JanHeanor EastAmber ValleyLabour 58.4%Hold
    30 JanHeanor East [merged 9f94e443]Amber ValleyLabour 58.4%Hold
    30 JanChadsmead [merged 87f3a789]LichfieldLiberal Democrats 36.0%Not known
    30 JanBuckieMorayIndependent 50.5%Not known
    6 FebBETWS-YN-RHOSConwyIndependent 55.3%Hold
    6 FebArbourthorneSheffieldLabour 38.8%Hold
    6 FebPeter BruffTendringConservative 38.1%Hold
    6 FebSt John'sTendringConservative 44.4%Hold
    10 FebCastle BaynardCity of London CorporationIndependent 100.0%Not known
    13 FebKingstandingBirminghamConservative 46.5%Gain from Labour
    13 FebReeth and ArkengarthdaleRichmondshireIndependent 76.7%Hold
    20 FebCantonCardiffLabour 41.7%Hold
    20 FebBirstall WanlipCharnwoodLiberal Democrats 39.6%Gain from Conservative
    20 FebBirstall Wanlip [merged 4e92136e]CharnwoodLiberal Democrats 39.6%Not known
    27 FebScotterWest LindseyConservative 65.7%Hold
    27 FebScotter and BlytonWest LindseyConservative 65.7%Not known
    6 MarWyeAshfordAshford 43.1%Gain from Conservative
    6 MarRamsbottom [merged 403504ce]BuryConservative 47.0%Not known
    6 MarBurnhamKing's Lynn And West NorfolkConservative 78.4%Hold
    6 MarClifton NorthNottinghamLabour 41.2%Hold
    6 MarEthanduneWiltshireConservative 35.6%Hold
    12 MarPetersfield Bell HillEast HampshireConservative 42.3%Hold
    12 MarPetersfield ButserEast HampshireConservative 37.3%Not known
    13 MarHeanor WestAmber ValleyLabour 52.9%Hold
    13 MarBarham DownsCanterburyLiberal Democrats 37.3%Gain from Conservative
    13 MarCrewe WestCheshire EastLabour 49.9%Hold
    13 MarLongviewKnowsleyLabour 64.4%Hold
    13 MarFarleyLutonLabour 72.5%Hold
    13 MarChertsey MeadsRunnymedeConservative 40.6%Hold
    13 MarLudlow NorthShropshireLiberal Democrats 45.3%Gain from Conservative
    13 MarAvelandSouth KestevenConservative 75.6%Hold
    14 MarBarham Downs [merged f42c2d45]CanterburyLiberal Democrats 37.3%Gain from Conservative
    20 MarWroxhamBroadlandLiberal Democrats 48.3%Hold
    20 MarPortsokenCity of London CorporationLabour 58.3%Not known
    20 MarGamstonRushcliffeConservative 44.2%Not known
    20 MarCellarheadStaffordshire MoorlandsConservative 32.5%Gain from StaffsIG
    20 MarBideford EastTorridgeIndependent 47.3%Hold
    25 MarCheapCity of London CorporationIndependent 100.0%Not known
    27 MarStoneDartfordLabour 37.7%Hold
    27 MarKilmarnock NorthEast AyrshireSNP 44.2%Hold
    27 MarSt. JohnsFyldeFylde 65.7%Not known
    27 MarGedlingGedlingLabour 32.6%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    27 MarChalgrove and WatlingtonOxfordshireConservative 41.8%Hold
    27 MarSt Anne'sSunderlandLabour 49.2%Hold
    3 AprBlacko & HigherfordPendleConservative 66.7%Not known
    10 AprBelle VueCumbriaLabour 45.8%Hold
    10 AprFlint TrelawnyFlintshireLabour 38.6%Hold
    10 AprCoal AstonNorth East DerbyshireConservative 46.3%Hold
    10 AprWantage CharltonVale Of White HorseConservative 41.9%Hold
    24 AprBlackwood [merged d9028d54]CaerphillyLabour 40.5%Not known
    24 AprSuttonEast CambridgeshireLiberal Democrats 50.9%Gain from Conservative
    24 AprHorncastleEast LindseyConservative 38.4%Gain from Independent
    24 AprOsbournbyNorth KestevenConservative 49.7%Not known
    25 AprBlackwoodCaerphillyLabour 41.0%Hold
    1 MayCaol and Mallaig [merged 6d5170c2]HighlandIndependent 50.3%Hold
    8 MayRoman BankFenlandConservative 48.1%Hold
    5 JunClydesdale SouthSouth LanarkshireLabour 40.8%Gain from SNP
    12 JunSleaford Quarrington & MarehamNorth KestevenLincsInd 44.6%Gain from Independent
    12 JunSleaford WestholmeNorth KestevenLincsInd 68.5%Not known
    12 JunCollingtonRotherIndependent 41.9%Hold
    19 JunCripplegateCity of London CorporationIndependentNot known
    19 JunSoham SouthEast CambridgeshireConservative 37.3%Gain from Independent
    19 JunSoutham [merged 54c66119]Stratford-on-AvonConservative 42.9%Not known
    26 JunSWANWICKAmber ValleyConservative 36.4%Hold
    26 JunColindaleBarnetLabour 67.9%Hold
    2 JulSkipton WestCravenLabour 24.0%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    2 JulSkipton WestNorth YorkshireIndependent 23.4%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    3 JulCharlton ParkCheltenhamLiberal Democrats 45.9%Hold
    3 JulWivenhoe Quay [merged 64267b74]ColchesterLabour 46.7%Not known
    3 JulSt JamesNorthamptonLabour 31.7%Hold
    3 JulBraunston and CrickNorthamptonshireConservative 40.5%Hold
    3 JulBrixworthNorthamptonshireConservative 55.4%Hold
    3 JulOld Laund Booth [merged f2d68ee7]PendleLiberal Democrats 58.3%Not known
    3 JulManningtree, Mistley, Little Bentley and TendringTendringConservative 46.0%Hold
    3 JulBlackwall and Cubitt TownTower HamletsLabour 31.6%Hold
    10 JulPenistone WestBarnsleyLabour 25.6%Hold
    10 JulBoughtonCheshire West & ChesterLabour 44.8%Hold
    10 JulWinnington and CastleCheshire West & ChesterLabour 39.5%Hold
    10 JulIlloganCornwallLiberal Democrats 23.8%Gain from Conservative
    10 JulHitchwood Offa & HooNorth HertfordshireConservative 62.0%Hold
    10 JulKenwithTorridgeConservative 35.1%Hold
    14 JulChurch HillRedditchNot recordedHold
    17 JulOban North and LornArgyll and ButeIndependent 34.5%Gain from SNP
    17 JulMabe, Perranarworthal and St GluviasCornwallConservative 32.6%Gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)
    17 JulColehill EastEast DorsetLiberal Democrats 59.2%Hold
    17 JulHookstoneHarrogateLiberal Democrats 50.1%Hold
    17 JulLedburyHerefordshireIOCH 51.6%Gain from Conservative
    17 JulLeominster SouthHerefordshireGreen 37.9%Gain from Independent
    17 JulAirfieldKing's Lynn And West NorfolkConservative 45.7%Gain from Green
    17 JulCowleyOxfordLabour 39.4%Hold
    17 JulChurch HillRedditchLabour 44.2%Gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)
    20 JulBoughtonCheshire West & ChesterLabour 39.5%Hold
    20 JulWinnington and CastleCheshire West & ChesterLabour 44.8%Hold
    24 JulCliftonBlackpoolLabour 41.3%Hold
    24 JulEdenthorpe Kirk Sandall & Barnby DunDoncaster Metropolitan Borough CouncilUK Independence Party (UKIP) 40.8%Not known
    24 JulStaplehurstMaidstoneLiberal Democrats 36.2%Gain from Conservative
    24 JulLonghoughtonNorthumberlandLiberal Democrats 49.6%Gain from Independent
    24 JulSouthcoteReadingLabour 59.8%Hold
    24 JulAberaman NorthRhondda Cynon TafLabour 39.4%Hold
    24 JulBirchills-LeamoreWalsallLabour 47.8%Hold
    24 JulClewer NorthWindsor & MaidenheadIndependent 57.7%Hold
    27 JulStaplehurstMaidstoneNot recordedHold
    31 JulThurmaston [merged 0bdcd06d]CharnwoodLabour 42.6%Not known
    31 JulMostynFlintshireIndependent 40.0%Hold
    31 JulPenydarrenMerthyr TydfilLabour 43.3%Hold
    31 JulDarwellRotherConservative 42.7%Hold
    7 AugBroadley Common Epping Upland & NazeingEpping ForestConservative 50.5%Hold
    7 AugWarboys and BuryHuntingdonshireConservative 41.6%Hold
    7 AugWellsMalvern HillsConservative 37.3%Not known
    7 AugValleyStroudGreen 42.8%Hold
    7 AugCastleWorthingUK Independence Party (UKIP) 30.9%Gain from Conservative
    14 AugSouth Normanton EastBolsoverLabour 70.9%Hold
    14 AugSouth Normanton East [merged 48a6edce]BolsoverLabour 70.9%Not known
    14 AugKnight's HillLambethLabour 68.4%Hold
    21 AugWroxhamBroadlandNot recordedHold
    28 AugNorth JesmondNewcastle Upon TyneLiberal Democrats 47.0%Hold
    4 SeptCarfaxOxfordNot recordedHold
    4 SeptFolkestone Harvey CentralShepwayUK Independence Party (UKIP) 27.9%Gain from Conservative
    4 SeptOld DeanSurrey HeathLabour 44.1%Hold
    11 SeptCastle [merged 85af6ed6]CarlisleLabour 38.4%Not known
    11 SeptCastleCumbriaLabour 37.7%Hold
    11 SeptCollingham and MeeringNewark And SherwoodConservative 41.2%Hold
    11 SeptOllertonNewark And SherwoodLabour 58.1%Hold
    11 SeptBeckton [merged 73b230e0]NewhamLabour 51.0%Not known
    11 SeptAbingdon DunmoreVale Of White HorseLiberal Democrats 52.4%Hold
    18 SeptAbergele PensarnConwyLabour 33.5%Hold
    18 SeptCrookDurhamLabour 46.8%Not known
    18 SeptQuarry and RisinghurstOxfordLabour 40.8%Hold
    25 SeptEpping HemnallEpping ForestLiberal Democrats 38.1%Hold
    25 SeptLovelaceGuildfordLiberal Democrats 61.3%Not known
    25 SeptFrome NorthSomersetConservative 47.7%Gain from Liberal Democrats
    2 OctLlandaff NorthCardiffLabour 50.1%Hold
    2 OctWindermereCumbriaLiberal Democrats 51.6%Hold
    2 OctWoodsideHaringeyLabour 56.3%Hold
    2 OctWindermereSouth LakelandLiberal Democrats 51.6%Not known
    2 OctWindermere TownSouth LakelandLiberal Democrats 64.0%Hold
    2 OctGrange ParkSouth NorthamptonshireConservative 63.3%Hold
    2 OctWestoeSouth TynesideNot recordedHold
    9 OctWaterlooBlackpoolConservative 34.5%Gain from Labour
    9 OctBicknacre & East & West HanningfieldChelmsfordConservative 56.1%Hold
    9 OctSouthgate [merged a7ea16f8]CrawleyLabour 44.1%Not known
    9 OctWest HeathRushmoorUK Independence Party (UKIP) 50.8%Hold
    9 OctBrightlingseaTendringConservative 33.7%Hold
    16 OctHarper Green [merged 68465f07]BoltonLabour 50.7%Not known
    16 OctTowynConwyConservative 40.1%Hold
    16 OctMedworthFenlandConservative 44.6%Hold
    16 OctTudorKingston upon ThamesConservative 41.0%Hold
    16 OctHelmshoreRossendaleConservative 42.6%Hold
    16 OctOakham South WestRutlandConservative 52.2%Gain from Independent
    16 OctWhissendineRutlandLiberal Democrats 51.8%Not known
    16 OctSheppey CentralSwaleUK Independence Party (UKIP) 58.4%Gain from Conservative
    16 OctWest Thurrock & South StiffordThurrockLabour 50.3%Not known
    16 OctWestfieldYorkLiberal Democrats 60.2%Gain from Labour
    23 OctOban North and LornArgyll and ButeSNP 48.5%Hold
    23 OctRogateChichesterConservative 71.3%Hold
    23 OctBurnopfield & DiptonDurhamLabour 44.9%Not known
    23 OctEvenwoodDurhamLabour 38.2%Not known
    23 OctNewnham and WestburyForest Of DeanIndependent 38.5%Hold
    23 OctMitcheldeanGloucestershireConservative 38.4%Gain from Independent
    23 OctHaywards Heath LucastesMid SussexConservative 56.4%Not known
    23 OctFolkestone Harvey WestShepwayConservative 36.4%Hold
    30 OctCanvey Island EastCastle PointNot recordedNot known
    30 OctCanvey Island East [merged f14178b8]Castle PointIndependent 39.1%Not known
    30 OctSandfields EastNeath Port TalbotLabour 61.1%Hold
    30 OctNorth Coast and CumbraesNorth AyrshireSNP 38.7%Hold
    30 OctIronbridge GorgeTelford & WrekinLabour 44.1%Hold
    30 OctNewport WestTelford & WrekinIndependent 39.8%Gain from Conservative
    4 NovOld DeanSurrey HeathLabour 44.1%Not known
    6 NovMevagisseyCornwallConservative 32.2%Gain from Labour
    6 NovBiltonRugbyConservative 42.0%Not known
    13 NovAlport And DerwentAmber ValleyConservative 44.9%Hold
    13 NovQueen Edith'sCambridgeLiberal Democrats 36.5%Hold
    13 NovQueen Edith'sCambridgeshireLiberal Democrats 36.5%Hold
    13 NovBrentDartfordConservative 42.0%Hold
    13 NovLittlebrookDartfordLabour 47.7%Hold
    13 NovBolney [merged 48033a74]Mid SussexConservative 42.9%Not known
    13 NovDouglasWiganLabour 48.3%Hold
    13 NovBulmershe & WhitegatesWokinghamConservative 34.3%Gain from Labour
    20 NovPeninsulaMedwayUK Independence Party (UKIP) 48.3%Gain from Conservative
    20 NovBramhall South and WoodfordStockportConservative 53.2%Hold
    20 NovUplandsSwanseaIndependent 32.8%Gain from Labour
    27 NovTroupAberdeenshireSNP 46.9%Hold
    27 NovBridlington Central and Old TownEast Riding Of YorkshireUK Independence Party (UKIP) 41.3%Gain from Conservative
    27 NovHowdenshireEast Riding Of YorkshireConservative 46.2%Hold
    27 NovWillerby and Kirk EllaEast Riding Of YorkshireConservative 55.6%Hold
    27 NovBowydd & RhiwGwyneddPlaid Cymru - The Party of WalesNot known
    27 NovCharvilleHillingdonLabour 32.1%Hold
    27 NovSt Neots Priory ParkHuntingdonshireConservative 36.5%Hold
    27 NovASFORDBYMeltonConservative 54.3%Gain from Labour
    27 NovMidlothian EastMidlothianLabour 32.9%Gain from SNP
    27 NovKirkwall West and Orphir (Quota = 563)Orkney IslandsIndependent 100.0%Not known
    27 NovBlackbird LeysOxfordLabour 75.7%Hold
    27 NovNorthfield BrookOxfordLabour 70.6%Hold
    27 NovLeysOxfordshireLabour 70.4%Not known
    4 DecNetherfieldMansfield District CouncilLabour 57.7%Not known
    4 DecLongholmeRossendaleLabour 38.3%Hold
    4 DecAveley & UplandsThurrockUK Independence Party (UKIP) 41.0%Gain from Conservative
    5 DecSt Mary'sAdurConservative 35.0%Hold
    5 DecDowgateCity of London CorporationIndependentNot known
    11 DecSouth Kintyre (Quota = 758)Argyll and ButeSNP 62.2%Not known
    11 DecGatehouseAylesbury ValeLiberal Democrats 35.6%Hold
    11 DecSouthcourtAylesbury ValeLiberal Democrats 42.3%Hold
    11 DecToton & Chilwell MeadowsBroxtoweConservative 54.5%Not known
    11 DecTrelechCarmarthenshirePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 68.3%Gain from Independent
    11 DecKingsway [merged 824a8c8b]HaltonLabour 73.2%Not known
    11 DecStamford NorthLincolnshireUK Independence Party (UKIP) 31.5%Not known
    11 DecElgin City NorthMoraySNP 38.0%Not known
    11 DecBransgore and BurleyNew ForestConservative 77.3%Hold
    11 DecWashington EastSunderlandLabour 35.3%Hold
    11 DecSkelmersdale NorthWest LancashireLabour 88.0%Hold
    11 DecCox GreenWindsor & MaidenheadConservative 50.7%Hold
    18 DecSt JamesKingston upon ThamesConservative 45.8%Hold
    18 DecOllertonNottinghamshireLabour 56.4%Hold